Empire and the Sun
Subtitle: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions (Writing Science)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: March 27, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780804739252
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; History of science; The Sun; c 1800 to c 1900; Science; Great Britain; Science/Mathematics; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Astronomy - Solar System; Science / History; Astronomy - General; 19th century; History; Observations; Scientific expeditions; Solar eclipses